FMS PET Next Steps: DirectX / DirectPlay (TVR) Front-Ends
DirectX - Microsoft COM library for interactive multimedia - geared towards multi-player gaming
Fast - Direct means bypass Windows overhead while still Win32 and COM compliant
Includes the following components: DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectSound, DirectInput, DirectPlay
DirectPlay offers support for networked game development - overall design similar to RTI in HLA.